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The past tense form of 'disencourage' is disencouraged. Example: She disencouraged him from pursuing his dreams. (She disencouraged him from pursuing his dreams.)

Definition of “disencourage”

to discourage or dissuade someone from doing something

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	disencouraged
Past Continuous	disencouraging
Past Perfect	disencouraged

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

She disencouraged her friend from quitting their job.

Example

We disencouraged them from making hasty decisions.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, she was disencouraging him from taking unnecessary risks.

Example

I wasn't disencouraging them from pursuing their passions.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time they made their decision, she had disencouraged them from going down that path.

Example

He had disencouraged her from joining that club.

Is disencouraged an irregular verb in the past?

No, "disencouraged" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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